A tree planting in honor of Dendrology Professer David Buckley will be held on Tuesday, April 14, from 11:30 to noon in the UT Gardens. The ceremony will take place…
Tree Planting Ceremony planned for David Buckley
Forestry Club members attend SAF Convention, compete in Quiz Bowl
The UT Forestry Club reached the semifinals during the Society of American Foresters Convention Quiz Bowl in Hartford, Conn. Finley Oldham, Jackson Daniels, Owen Seigler, and Aiden Hope made up…
Forestry students set prescribed burn at UT Arboretum for fall camp
Forestry seniors set a prescribed burn for the first time this semester at the UT Arboretum on Wednesday as part of fall camp. Professor Jennifer Franklin led the class with…
Sharon Jean-Philippe takes over as International Society of Arboriculture board president
Professor Sharon Jean-Philippe became board president of the International Society of Arboriculture at the organization’s annual conference in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Oct. 21. She will serve as president through…
Scholarship endowment established in honor of Professor David Buckley
People can now donate to the Professor David Buckley Forestry Scholarship Endowment. Buckley passed away in June. The dendrology professor taught hundreds of students and mentored many graduate students. He…
Extension Agent of the Year named, SNR Extension Forester awarded
The Tennessee Forestry Association (TFA) and the University of Tennessee School of Natural Resources awarded Josh Daugherty with the 2025 Extension Agent of the Year Award at the TFA Annual…
Conserving Eastern hemlock in East Tennessee
A reproductively mature Eastern hemlock seed orchard grows in the Forest Resources AgResearch and Education Center, Cumberland Forest unit. The trees grew from seeds procured by the UT Tree Improvement…
UT Tree Improvement Program signs new agreement with USDA
The UT Tree Improvement Program (UT-TIP) entered into a new agreement with the USDA Forest Service to conserve and improve hardwood resources of the southern Appalachian region. The agreement outlines…
Search for Assistant or Associate Professor of Forest Ecology/Silviculture
Location: Knoxville, TN Open date: July 14, 2025 The School of Natural Resources at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, located in Knoxville, Tennessee, invites applications for a full-time,…
National register seeks biggest trees in the country
Farm World spoke to National Champion Tree Program Director Jaq Payne about the search for big trees across the U.S., how they are measured, and the new species being added…
